In Windows Vista, how do I enable or disable the firewall?

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In Vista, to enable or disable the Windows Firewall:

1. From the Start menu, select Settings, and then Control Panel.
   
   
2. Double-click Security Center, and in the resulting window, click Windows Firewall.
   
   
3. If the status reads "Your computer is not protected: turn on Windows Firewall", then the firewall is disabled. To enable it, click Change settings, and then select On.

   If the status reads "Windows Firewall is helping to protect your computer", then the firewall is enabled. To disable it, click Change settings, and then select Off.

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